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Contents Divorces and divorce rates. . . 1 Children involved in divorce. . 2 Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3 Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4 Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4 Physical custody of children.. 5 References . .. 6. . . . . . . . . ...6 List of detailed tables . . . . . . . 7 Technical notes . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Divorces and divorce rates

The number of divorcing couples in the United States was 1,182,000 in 1990, the highest number since 1985 (1,190,000) but 3 percent lower than the peak number in 1981 (1,213,000) (table 1). The divorce rate per 1,000 population in 1990 was 4.7, the same as in 1989, but 11 percent lower than the peak rate of 5.3 in 1979 and 1981. Provisional data indicate that the rate remained steady at 4.7 in 1991 but

increased slightly to 4.8 in 1992 before dropping to 4.6 in 1993 (1,2). For women at risk of divorce (marned women 15 years of age and over), the divorce rate increased slightly in 1990 to 20.9 per 1,000 population after declining steadily for 4 years. This rate can be used as an estimate of the divorce rate per 1,000 married couples. Thus, approximately 2 percent of married couples in the United States divorced in 1990.

Table 2 shows the number and rate. of divorces by region, division, and State for 1990, 1989, and 1980. Compared with 1989, the number of divorces in 1990 was higher in every region except the Northeast, where it declined slightly. Within the Northeast, all New England States (with the exception of Rhode Island) had lower numbers of divorces in 1990 than in 1989. When divorce rates by region between 1989 and 1990 were compared, the rate declined in the North-east, increased in the Midwest and South, and was unchanged in the West. The 1990 rate was highest in the South (5.5)

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and lowest in the Northeast (3.3), a disparity that has been persistent but narrowing over time.

Compared with 1980, the number of divorces in 1990 was lower in every region except the South. The number declined 3 percent in the Northeast, 6 percent in the Midwest, and 2 percent in the West. Divorces in the South in 1990 (470,000) numbered 5 percent higher than in 1980 (449,000). Despite the increase in the number for the South, divorce rates were lower for all regions in 1990 than in 1980 with the greatest decline occurring in the West—from 6.3 to 5.1, a 19-percent decline.

Divorce rates for 1990 by State ranged from 2.7 in Massachusetts to 10.8 in Nevada. Compared with 1989, divorce rates for 1990 declined for 14 States and the District of Columbia, increased for 26 States, and stayed the same for 9 States. When divorce rates for 1990 were compared with rates for 1980, only eight States had higher rates in 1990 than in 1980. Of these States, six were in the

This report was prepsred under the general direction of Robert L. Heuser, Chief of the Natality, Marriage, and Divorce Statistics Branch. Donna L. Wright provided clerical support. Sherry Murphy of the Statistical Resorrm?s Branch collecte& evaluate~ and processed county data on which the U.S. figures are based and provided statistical tables and content review. Gail Parr, Linda Pardoe, and Jordan Sacks of the Systems and Programming Branch provided computer progmmmirrg support. Patricia Day, David Justice, Jemy Justice, Ann Scarlett, and Elsie Starrton of the Technical SeMces Branch carried out qurdity evaluation and acceptance procedures for the State data files on which tlis report is based. Staff of the Registration Methods Branch consulted with

State vital statistics offices regarding the collection of the divorce certificate data on which this report is based. This report was edited by Patricia Keaton-Williams and typeset by Annette F. Facemire of the Publications Branch, Division of Data Serviws.

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South (Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Via). The remaining two States with higher rates in 1990 than in 1980 (Pennsylvania and North Dakota) had very low rates in both years. A comparison between rates for 1980 and 1990 showed declines of more than 20 percent for AlaslG+California, the District of Columbi~ Maine, Nevad~ New Hampshire, and New Mexico. The rates for Nebras@ Hawaii, Temessee, and Virginia were the same for both years. Rateswere not computed for Louisiana in 1989 and 1990 because the reported numbers were incomplete.

The numbers and rates of divorce discussed above are from counts of divorces from every State and the District of Columbia. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) collects these counts as well as the statistical information from the divorce certificates of the 31 States and the District of Columbia that comprise the divorce-registration area (DRA). The divorces in the DRA accounted for 49 percent of all divorces in 1989 and 1990. Data on the children

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involved in divorce, ages of the husbands and wives at divorce and at marriage, and the duration of marriage were reported by all DRA States. Data used in this report on the race of the husband and wife and on the physical custody of the children were horn the certificatesof DRA States that had these items on their certificates and met certain NCHS criteria for reporting. See Technieal notes for more information on the data used in this report.

Children involved in divorce

Statistics on children involved in divorce are important because of the impact divorce can have on their physical, emotional, and economic well-being (3). Vital statistics data contain information on the number and rate of children involved in divorce each year. The number of children involved in divorce increased for the third conseeutive year, to 1,075,000 in 1990, while the average number of children per decree was 0.90 (table 3). The number of children involved in divorce varied between 1 and 1.2 million during 1972–90 while

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the number of divorces increased to levels that equaled and then exeeeded the number of children involved in divorce (figure 1).As a result of these trends, the average number of children per deeree fell from 1.20 in 1972 to a relative low of 0.89 in 1987 and 1988 before increasing slightly to its current level. The average number of children for divorcing couples was very similar to the average number of children in all married-couple households in 1990 (0.88) (4).

The rate of children involved in divorce per 1,000 children under 18 years of age was 16.8 in 1990, the same as for 1989, but 10 percent lower than the peak rate in 1981 (18.7). In 1989 and 1990, just over half of divorcing couples had children under 18 years of age at the time of their divorce, while 47 percent were childless or had children who were older than 18 years of age (table 4). A quarter of divorcing couples had one child, 20 percent had two children, and 8 per-cent had three children or more. There was wide variation by State in the percent of divorcing couples with children, ranging from 38 percent in the District of

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Columbia to 64 percent in Nebraska in 1990. One reason for this variation is differences among States in the number of children in married-couple families. Data from the 1990 Census show that only 36 percent of married couples in the District of Columbia had children under age 18 compared with 48 percent of married couples in Nebraska (5,6).

The presence of children at divorce varied by the marital history of the divorcing couple—fewer remarriages than first marriages had children upon divorce. For couples in which both the husband and wife were divorcing from a first marriage, 61 percent of the couples had children under 18 years of age. For couples in which one spouse was divorcing from a first marriage and the other from a remarriage, 54 percent of those in which the husband was the remarrying partner had children upon divorce, while 47 percent of those in which the wife was the remarrying partner had children. For couples in

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Age Tables 5-7 show that divorce is more

frequent for married men and women under the age of 40 than for older married couples. Divorce rates varied eonsiderably with age and were much higher for younger than older married men and women (table 5 and figure 2). For men, 1990 divorce rates increased horn 32.8

per 1,000 married men 15-19 years of age to 50.2 for men 2G24 years and then declined precipitously with increasing age to 2.1 for married men 65 years of age and older. For women divorce rates were at their peak for teenagers aged 15-19 yeara (48.6) and declined with increasing age to 1.4 for women 65 years of age and over. Between 1989 and 1990 divorce rates declined only for teenaged men and women and for men 20-24 years of age. All the rates for the remaining age groups increased slightly except the rate for married women 65 years of age and over, which remained steady.

Almost two-thirds of divorcing men and three-fourths of divorcing women were under 40 years of age (table 6). The modal group for men was 30-34 years of age (20.7 percent) while the modal group for women was 25–29 years of age (21.8 percent). Since the rnid-1970’s the age at divorce for men and women has shifted upward as shown by the median and mean ages at decree in table 7. The

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median age at decree for men and women was more than 3 years older in 1990 than in 1975. The median age of men divorcing from first marriages increased from 30.1 years in 1975 to 33.2 years in 1990, while the median age for women increased from 27.9 to 31.1 years. Over the same period the median age at divorce for remarriages also increased but by a smaller amount than for first marriages,

One factor that affects the age at decree is the age at marriage for divorcing men and women. Tables 8 and 9 show that in the last decade the age at marriage shifted upward for men and women. In 1990, 73 percent of divorcing husbands and 81 percent of divorcing wives were under 30 years of age at the time of their marriages, compared with 80 and 87 percent, respectively, in 1980. Table 9 shows that the median age at marriage for divorcing husbands and wives was approximately 2 years older in 1990 (24.9 and 22.6 years, respectively) than in the 1970’s and rose steadily throughout the 1980’s. In 1990 the median age at marriage was approximately 10 years younger for first marriages (23.1 years for men; 21.0 years for women) than for remarriages (33.7 years for men; 30.6 years for women) ending in divorce. The median age at marriage increased for first marriages and for remarriages in the 1980’s while maintaining the 10-year differential. The findings regarding the median age at marriage for divorcing couples are consistent with recent marriage data, which show increases in the age at marriage during the same period (7).

Duration

Most divorces are concentrated within the first 10 years of marriage as shown by the data in tables 10 and 11 and in figure 3. The median duration of marriage for divorcing couples in 1989 and in 1990 was 7.2 years, which is the longest duration in the 1970-90 period (table 10). In 1990 the median duration for first marriages was approximately 8 years for men and women, while the median duration for remarriages was more than 2

years shorter (between 5 and 6 years for men and women). Among remarriages, third marriages ended about 2 years

sooner than second marriages. First marriages and remarriages lasted longer in 1990 than in 1980, but the increase was greater for remarriages.

The percent of divorces by duration of marriage increased rapidly to a peak at 3 years after which it declined sharply through 10 years and more moderately thereafter (figure 3). Few divorces (3.3 percent in 1990) occurred within the first year of marriage partly due to requirements by many States that couples be separated for at least 1 year before obtaining a divorce (table 11). Approximately 32 percent of divorces in 1990 occurred for couples that had been married 1 to 4 years, while 28 percent occurred for couples married 5 to 9 years. Altogether, 63 percent of divorcing couples had been married less than 10 years. Only 12 percent of divorces were for couples married 20 years or longer.

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Race

For the 27 States and the District of Columbia that reported information on the race of the husband and wife in 1990, 85 percent of divorcing couples were white, 11 percent were black, and 1 per-cent were of races other than white or black (table 12). The remaining 3 percent of divorces were for interracial couples, with divorces between a white husband and “other” wife the most frequent combination,

Studies have found higher rates of marital dissolution for black than white couples (8,9). Racial differences in economic circumstances and social networks have been cited as some of the reasons for the disparity. In 1990 divorce rates for black men and women were nearly 30 and 20 percent higher, respectively, than for white men and women and almost twice those of men and women of “other” races (table 13). The divorce rate

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for black men was 24.6 per 1,000 compared with 19.1 for white men and 12.7 for men of “other” races. The divorce rates for women by race were either identical or very similar to those of the men—22.8 for black women, 19.1 for white women, rind 13.1 for women of “other” races.

The pattern in divorce rates by age differed between races. For white men and women and those of “other” races, divorce rates in 1990 were at their peak for the youngest age group, 15–24 years of age, and then they declined steadily with increasing age. For black men and women, the divorce rate peaked later, at 25-29 years of age, and declined there-after. This delayed peak reflects the fact that black men and women are older at the time of marriage (tabular data not shown) and take longer to divorce than white men and women (as discussed later in this report). Divorce rates for all age groups except 15-24 years were higher for black men and women than for their white and “other” counterparts.

Tables 14-16 present data by race of the husband and wife on the mean age at time of decree, mean duration of marriage, and average number of children per decree. In 1990 black men and women were approximately a year older at the time of their divorce than white men and women and those of “other” races (table 14). Within racial groups the pat-tern in the relative ages differed depending on the race of the spouse. In general black men and women were younger at divorce when they were married to a white or “other” spouse than when they were married to a black spouse. Likewise, husbands of races other than white and black who were in inter-racial marriages were also younger at divorce than their counterparts in same-race marriages. This was also true for women of “other” races. White husbands and wives were younger at divorce when they were married to black spouses, but a consistent pattern was not evident when their spouses were of “other” races.

The differences in the relative ages of husbands and wives according to the race of their spouses can be partly attributed to differences in the duration of marriage for these couples. Table 15 shows that in 1990, marriages for black couples lasted approximately 1 year

longer before divorce (10.3 years) than marriages for white couples (9.2 years) and couples of “other” races (9.1 years). Data from previous years have shown that black husbands and wives separate sooner than white husbands and wives, but take more than twice as long to end their separations in divorce (10). All combinations of interracial marriages ended sooner than same-race marriages with marriages between an “other” husband and a black wife lasting the shortest length of time before divorce-5.3 years on average.

Table 16 shows the average number of children per decree by race of the husband and wife. When comparing same-race couples in 1990, there was very little difference in the average number of children ranging from 0.90 to 0.91 for white and black couples to 0.96 for couples of “other” races. Except for interracial marriages between a white wife and a black husband, the average number of children per decree for interracial couples was substantially lower than for same-race couples-ranging between 0.74 and 0.79.

Physical custody of children

Starting with 1989 data NCHS began collecting information on who was awarded the physical custody of the children at divorce. Data were collected on the number of children awarded to the husband, wife, the husband and wife jointly, or to some person other than the husband or wife. Fifteen States reported custody information in 1989; the number of reporting States increased to 19 in 1990.

Tables 17 and 18 contain similar information except that the data in table 17 show the number of divorces tabulated by person(s) to whom custody was awarded, while the data in table 18 show the total number of children for whom custody was determined. According to the data in table 17,46 per-cent of divorces in 1990 had custody awarded while 54 percent did not. Most of the divorces in which custody was not awarded were those in which no children were involved in the divorce. There were some cases in which children were involved in the divorce but custody was not awarded. An example is a remarriage

for one of the spouses in which the children are brought in horn the first marriage. For the 19 States that reported custody information in 1990, Viginia had the highest percent of divorces in which custody was not awarded (72 percent), while Nebraska had the lowest (39 per-cent). The variation by State in the per-cent of divorces in which custody was not awarded corresponded somewhat to the variation in the percent of divorces with no children present (table 4).

In 1990 the wife was awarded custody of the children almost three-fourths (72 percent) of the time in those divorces in which custody was awarded. Joint custody was the second most common arrangement (16 percent) while husbands were awarded custody in 9 percent of these divorces. Divorces in which custody was awarded to someone other than the husband and/or wife were rare, accounting for only 1 percent of the divorces in which custody was awarded. Divorces in which children of the same family were given difterent custody arrangements (for example, the husband is awarded custody of some of the children while the wife is awarded custody of other children) comprised 2 percent of the total number of divorces in which custody was awarded. Most States have divorce laws that state that custody should be awarded to either or both parents based on the “best interests of the child.” Some reasons why wives are awarded custody more often are beeause they more often request custody of the children and also because of strong legal presumptions and traditions that favor the mother as the custodial parent, especially when the children are young (11,12). In recent years more fathers are taking a more active role in child care after divorce mostly through the adoption of laws that provide for joint custody. Most States have adopted provisions for joint custody although the advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement have been extensively debated (13). Variations by State in the distribution of custody arrangements reflect differences in State laws regarding joint custody. Custody awarded to the mother was the most common arrangement in every State—ranging from 45 percent of the divorces in which custody was awarded in Montana to 81 peree.nt in Alabama.

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The second most common arrangement varied among States and was either the father awarded custody or joint custody. The percent of divorces in which the father was awarded custody varied between 5 and 12 percent by State, while the percent of divorces in which joint custody was awarded had a much wider disparity among States, ranging between 4 and 44 percent. Divorces in which a person other than the husband or wife was awarded custody and divorces in which there was a combination of custody arrangements accounted for a small percent of divorces in all States.

The data in table 18 for children for whom custody was reported are very similar to the data in table 17 for divorces in which custody was awarded. In 1990 the wife was awarded custody of 73 pereent of the children for whom custody was reported; husband and wife jointly, 16 percent husband, 10 percent; and someone other than the wife andfor husband, 1 percent. The percent distribution by type of custody arrangement showed the greatest variation among States in cases where custody was awarded to the wife and where custody was awarded to’ the wife and husband jointly.

Table 19 shows that in 1990 the per-cent of children awarded to the husband increased from 9 percent for those husbands 20-24 years of age to 13 percent for husbands 45-49 years of age and then declined slightly for husbands 50 years of age or older (11 percent). This probably reflects the fact that the children of older husbands are more likely to be older than the children of younger husbands; and husbands more often request custody of older children (14). The percent of children that were awarded jointly peaked for husbands and wives in age groups from 35 to 44 years.

White and “other” husbands were more likely to be awarded custody of children than black husbands (table 20). There were also more joint custody awards for white and “other” husbands and wives. Thus, more than a quarter of white and “other” husbands (28-31 per-cent) were awarded the custody of their children through either sole or joint custody compared with 12 percent of black husbands.

In 1990 husbands were more likely

they were in first marriages rather than in second, third, or higher-order marriages (table 21). Joint custody was also more likely for husbands in first marriages (16 percent).

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List of detailed tables

1.Divorces and annuhnents and by number of rnaniage Divorce- 17! Divorces by whether and to ratex united states, 1940-90 . . . 9 registration arq 1970-90 . . . . . 18 whom custody was awarded

2. Number and rate of divorces 10. Median and mean duration of Each of 15 reporting States in and annulments United States, marriage at time of decree by 1989 and each of 19 reporting each region, division, and number of this marriage of States in 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . State, 1980, 1989, and 1990.. 10 husband and wife: Divorce- 18. Number and percent distribu-

3. Estimated number of children registration are% 1970-90 . . . . 19 tion of children under 18 years involved in divorces and 11. Percent distribution of divorces of age for whom custody was annulments, average number of and annulments by duration of reported, by person(s) awarded children per decree, and rate marriage to decree and median custody: Each of 15 reporting per 1,000 children under 18 and mean duration of marriage States in 1989 and each of 19 years of age: United States, to decreti Divorce-registration reporting States in 1990 . . . . . 1950-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 area and each registration 19. Number and percent distribu-

4. Number of divorces and annul- State, 1989 and 1990 . . . . . . . . 20 tion of children under 18 years ments and percxnt distributioIL 12. Divorces and annulments by of age for whom custody was by number of children involved race of wife and husband Total reporte~ by person(s) awarded under 18 years of agti Divorce- of 27 reporting States and the custody, according to age of registration area and each regis- District of Columbia, 1989 and husband and wife at time of tration State, 1989 and 1990 . . . 13 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 decree: Total of 15 reporting

5. Number of divorces and annul- 13. Divorces and annulments and States in 1989 and totai of 19

ments by age of men and rates, by age and race of hus- reporting States in 1990 . . . . .

women at time of decree, band and wife Total of 27 20. N&ber and percent distribu-1990; and rates by age of men reporting States and the Dis- tion of children ynder 18 years and women at time of decree, trict of Columbia, 1990 . . . . . . 22 of age for whom custody was 1970, 1980, and 1984-90: 14. Mean age of husband and wife reported, by person(s) awarded Divorce-registration area. . . . . 14 at time of decree by race of custody, according to race of

6. Percent distribution of divorces husband and wife Total of 27 husband and WiftX Total of 13 and annulments by age of hus- reporting States and the Dis- reporting States in 1989 and

band and wife at time of trict of Columbia, 1989 and total of 17 reporting States in

decree: Divoree-registration 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . area, 1970 and 1980-90 . . . . . 15 15. Mean duration of marriage at 21. Number and percent distribu-

7. Median aud mean age of husband time of decree by race of hus- tion of children under 18 years and wife at lime of decree by band and Wife Total of 27 of age for whom custody was number of this marriaga Divorce- reporting States and the Dis- reporte~ by person(s) awarded

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marriage: Divorce-registration and wife Total of 27 reporting reporting States in 1990 . . . . .

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Divorces Married and Total women 15

Year annulments population 1 years and over

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,182,000 4.7 20.9 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,157,000 4.7 20.4 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,167,000 4.8 20.7 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,166,000 4.8 20.8 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,178,000 4.9 21.2 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,190,000 5.0 21.7 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,169,000 5.0 21.5 1933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,158,000 5.0 21.3 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,1 70,00+3 5.1 21.7 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,213,000 5.3 22.6 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,189,000 5.2 22.6 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,181,000 5.3 22.6 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,130,000 5.1 21.9 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,091,000 5.0 21.1 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,083,000 5.0 21.1 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,036,000 4.6 20.3 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977,000 4.6 19.3 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915,000 4.3 18.2 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845,000 4.0 17.0 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773,000 3.7 15.8 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. 708,000 3.5 14.9 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639,000 3.2 13.4 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584,000 2.9 12.5 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523;000 2.6 11.2 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499,000 2.5 10.9 1865 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479,000 2.5 10.6 1664 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,000 2.4 10.0 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428,000 2.3 9.6 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,000 2.2 9.4 1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414,000 2.3 9.6 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393,000 2.2 9.2 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,000 2.2 9.3 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,000 2.1 8.9 1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381,000 2.2 9.2 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,(MO 2.3 9.4 1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377,000 2.3 9.3 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,000 2.4 9.5 1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390,000 2.5 9.9 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392,000 2.5 10.1 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381,000 2.5 9.9 1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385,000 2.6 10.3 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397,000 2.7 10.6 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406,000 2.8 11.2 1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,0Q0 3.4 13.6 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610,000 4.3 17.9 1845 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465,000 3.5 14.4 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,0Q0 2.9 12.0 1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359,000 2.6 11.0 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,000 2.4 10.1 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293,000 2.2 9.4 1940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264,0C41 2.0 8.8

Iwtes for 1981-ss we revised end may dfler from rstee published previously. See Teshnisslnotes.

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Table 2. Number and rate of divorces and annulments: United States, each region, division, and State, 1980, 1989, and 1890

[Data are counts of decrees granted supplied by States. Figures for the divorce-registration States differ from those based on sample data shown in table 4. Rates per 1,000 population in each area enumerated as of April 1 for 1980 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Number Rate

Region, division, and State 19SW 1989 1980 1990 1989 1980

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,182,000 11,157,000 1,169,000 4.7 4.7 5.2

Regions: Northeast, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,000 171,000 174,000 3.3 3.4 3.5 Midwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,000 262,000 282,000 4.6 4.4 5.0 South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1470,000 1457,000 449,000 15,5 15.4 6.0 West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,0W 267,000 274,000 5.1 5.1 6.3

Northeast New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,039 45,715 49,049 3.3 3.5 4.0 MiddleAtlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,367 125,002 124,690 3.3 3.3 3.4

Midwest EastNorth Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2197,347 2187,709 212,405 24.7 24.5 5.1 West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,256 74,778 79,625 4.3 4.2 4.6

South: South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WestSouthCentral . . . . . . . . . . . . .

227,039 91,508

2148,007

218,540 90,265

2143,093

206,344287,528

2155,0p5

5.2 6.0

*

5.1 6.0

*

5.6 26.0 26.5

West Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279,425 276,582 86,088 %.5 %.3 7.6 Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,864 2182,036 187,900 4.6 24.7 5.9

New England: Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,176 5,702 6,205 4.2 4.7 5.5 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,933 5,011 5,254 4.5 4.5 5.7 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,491 2,523 2,623 4.4 4.5 5.1 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,258 16,819 17,673 2.7 2.6 3.1 Rhode island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,754 3,626 3,606 3.7 3.6 3.6 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,427 12,034 13,466 3.5 3.7 4.3

Middle Atlantic New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,283 60,570 81,972 3.2 3.4 3.5 New Jersey..........,.. . . . . . . . 27,113 26,059 27,786 3.5 3.4 3.8 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,971 38,373 34,922 3.4 3.2 2.9

East North Central: Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,504 46,627 58,809 4.9 4.5 5.4 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,571 235,010 S40,)06 27.j 26.3 37.3

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,977 46,066 50,997 4.0 4.0 4.5 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,568 40,276 45,047 4.4 4.4 4.9 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,727 17,730 17,546 3.6 3.7 3.7

WestNorth Central: Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,595 15,675 415,371 3.6 3.6 43.8 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,913 10,507 11,654 3.9 3.6 4.1 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,701 25,139 27,595 5.0 4.9 5.6 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,320 2,229 2,142 3.6 3.5 3.3 Soulh Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,651 2,624 2,811 3.6 3.8 4.1 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,496 6,308 6,442 4.1 4.0 4.1 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,580 12,296 13,410 5.1 5.0 5.7

South Atlantic Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,986 2,896 2,313 4.5 4.4 3.9 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,607 16,321 17,494 3.5 3.5 4.1 DistrictofColumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,291 2,751 4,682 3.8 4.4 7.3 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,307 25,806 23,615 4.4 4.2 4.4 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,775 9,154 10,273 5.4 5.1 5.3 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,039 32,272 26,050 5.1 4.9 4.8 South Carolina, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,182 15,115 13,595 4.6 4.4 4.4 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,857 34,556 34,743 5.7 5.4 6.4 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,995 79,665 71,579 6.2 6.3 7.3

East South Central: Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,897 20,396 216,731 5.7 5.5 24.6

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,198 31,939 30,208 6.6 6.6 6.6 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,678 24,985 26,745 6.3 6.2 6.9 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,735 12,945 13,848 4.9 5.0 5.5

West South Central:

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,655 16,687 215,682 7.1 7.1 26.9 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212,525 29,922 218,106 * * 24.3

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,977 23,050 24,226 7.9 7.3 8.0 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,850 93,434 96,809 5.5 5.6 6.8

See footnotes at end of table.

Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~ 11 Table 2. Number and rate of divorces and annulments United States, each region, division, and State, 1980, 1989, snd l~on.

[Data are counts of decrees granted supplied by States. Figures for the divorce-regietratioir States dtier from those based on sample data shown in table 4. Rates per 1,000 population in each area enumerated as of April 1 for 1960 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Number Rate

Region, division, and State 19SW 1989 1980 19W 1989 1980

Mountain Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,049 4,112 4,840 5.1 5.1 6.3 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,446 6,275 6,586 6.4 6.3 7.0 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,132 3,034 4,003 6.9 6.6 8.5 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,665 16,636 18,571 6.4 New Mexioo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %,327 28,817 10,426 E ?9 8.0 Arizon a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,088 23,153 19,90S 6.8 6.4 7.3 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,950 8,119 7,602 5.2 4.8 5.3 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,095 13,203 13,642 10.8 11.6 17.3

Pacfic Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,757 26,880 28,642 5.9 5.7 6.9 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oalifomia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,734 127,044

15,078 2,S131,025

17,762 133,541

5.5 4,3

5.4 2,54,5

6.7 5.6

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,170 3,429 3,517 5.7 6.3 8.8 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,179 5,613 4,436 4.6 5.1 4.6

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Table 3. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments, average number of children per decree, and rate per 1,000 children under 18 years of age: United States, 1950-90

[Data refer to children under 18 yeare of age and only to eventa occurring within the United States. Beginning in 1960, estimated from frequencies based on sample data; for 1950-59, estimated from total counts. For estimating method, see Technical notes. Population enumerated se of April 1 for 1950, 1980, 1970, and 1980 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Estimated Averagp Rate per number of number of 1,000 children

children children under 18 Year involved per decree yeara of age

1,075,000 0.90 16.8 1,063,000 0.91 16.8 1,044,000 0.89 16.4 1,038,000 0.89 16.3 1,064,000 0.90 i 6.8 1,091,000 0.92 17.3 1,081,000 0.92 17.2 1,091,000 0.94 17.4

1,108,000 0.94 17.6 1,180,000 0.97 18.7 I,174,01XI 0.98 17.3 1,181,000 1.00 16.4 1,147,000 1.01 17.7 1,095,000 1.00 16.7 1,117,000 1.03 16.9 1,123,000 1.08 16.7 1,oe9,000 1.12 16.2 1,079,000 1.17 15.7 1,021,000 1.20 !4.7

948,000 1.22 13.6 870,000 1.22 12.5 840,000 1.31 11.9 784,000 1.34 11.1 701,000 1.34 9.9 669,000 1.34 9.5 630,000 1.32 8.9 613,000 1.36 8.7 562,000 1.31 8.2 532,000 1.29 7.9 516,000 1.25 7.8 463,000 1.18 7.2 468,000 1.16 7.5 398,000 1.08 6.5 379,000 0.99 6.4 361,000 0.95 6.3

347,000 0.92 6.3

341,000 0.90 6.4 330,000 0.85 6.4 318,000 0.81 6.2 304,000 0.80 6.1 299,000 0.78 6.3

Monthly Vital Statistics Repo~ � Voi. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~13 Table 4. Number of divorces and annulment and percent distribution, by number of children invoived under 18 years of agct Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1989 and 1890

[Based on sample data] .

Number of children involved under 18 years of age

A/I divorces 4 or Area and year and annulments Total None 1 2 3 more

1990 Number Percent distribution

Divorce-registration area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580,111 100.0 47.0 25.1 20.0 6.1 1.8

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,770 100.0 48.9 26.3 17.8 5.2 1.7 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,161 100.0 50.9 22.0 19.1 5.5 2.5 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,330 100.0 50.5 23.9 19.2 5.2 1.2 Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,034 100.0 47.5 25.2 19.9 5.7 1.7 Diatrict of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,490 100.0 62.0 223 11.8 2.7 1.2 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,940 100.0 47.8 26.6 19.5 4.6 1.3 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,179 100.0 47.7 23.3 20.2 6.4 2.4 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,458 100.0 45.2 22.7 20.4 7.9 3.8 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,990 100.0 45.5 24.7 20.9 7.1 1.8 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,914 100.0 41.1 24.3 23.7 8.6 2.2 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,570 100.0 44.8 23.6 21.9 7.5 2.3 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,750 100.0 49.0 25.9 19.0 5.0 1.1 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,565 100.0 53.9 25.3 15.8 4.1 0.9 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,280 100.0 45.3 25.2 21.4 6.6 1.5 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,640 100.0 46.3 22.7 21.8 6.7 2.4 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,665 100.0 45.8 25.9 20.3 6.2 1.8 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,049 1CO.o 44.7 23.6 21.5 7.7 2.5 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500 100.0 36.4 24.7 26.1 10.9 2.9 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,955 100.0 40.6 25.9 24.4 7.2 1.9 NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,160 100.0 52.5 24.3 17.1 4.9 1.2 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,500 100.0 46.4 25.1 20.6 6.4 1.5 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,755 100.0 48.2 22.5 20.4 6.2 2.7 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,120 100.0 43.2 27.6 21.3 6.4 1.6 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,754 100.0 42.7 27.7 22.0 6.2 1.5 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,190 100.0 46.7 27.6 19.1 5.2 1.4 8outh Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,654 100.0 40.3 24.8 23.6 8.3 3.0 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,110 100.0 50.1 27.1 17.5 4.6 0.8 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,950 100.0 36.8 21.6 21.4 11.6 8.6 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,491 100.0 42.6 23.8 25.0 6.4 2.2 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,275 1OQ.o 51.3 26.1 17.6 4.2 0.9 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,760 100.0 39.4 24.6 25.0 8.7 2.3 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,132 100.0 43.2 23.1 22.6 6.2 2.7

1989

Divorce-registration area. . . . . . . . . . . . . 568,441 103.0 46.8 25.2 19.9 6.2 1.9

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,085 10Q.O 48.2 26.7 18.4 5.2 1.5 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,419 100.0 47.6 24.5 19.2 6.2 2.5 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,852 100.0 50.9 23.9 18.7 5.3 1.2 Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,696 1CO.o 47.0 26.9 19.0 5.7 1.3 DistriotofColumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,642 1OQ.o 63.0 22.0 11.1 2.7 *

Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,180 100.0 49.6 26.1 17.7 5.2 1.4 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,613 100.0 44.6 25.1 20.9 6.4 2.9 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,286 100.0 44.6 22.6 21.5 7.5 3.8 Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,870 100.0 45.4 25.0 20.4 7.0 2.1 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,510 100.0 39.1 24.4 25.3 9.0 2.3 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,294 100.0 44.5 23.1 22.4 7.5 2.4 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,395 100.0 50.3 26.6 16.6 4.9 1.6 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,315 100.0 53.2 25.9 16.2 4.0 0.8 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,645 100.0 45.5 25.5 21.1 5.8 2.2 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,270 1Oir.o 44.1 24.4 21.4 7.3 3.0 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,135 100.0 48.0 24.3 19.7 6.3 1.7 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,103 100.0 44.9 22.4 22.5 7.7 2.5 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,344 100.0 37.1 25.3 24.7 9.9 3.1 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,023 100.0 42.3 26.4 23.0 6.6 1.8 NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,600 100.0 52.9 22.7 16.9 5.8 1.7 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,630 100.0 45.4 25.4 21.0 6.3 1.9 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,095 100.0 47.6 21.7 21.5 6.7 2.5 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,390 100.0 42.7 26.9 22.5 6.3 1.6 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,626 100.0 40.5 26.1 24.6 6.6 2.2 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,120 ?00.0 46.6 28.4 19.0 4.9 1.1 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,627 100.0 41.5 24.4 23.1 8.2 2.8 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,880 100.0 50.1 26.9 17.6 4.2 1.1 Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,114 100.0 37.8 22.4 21.0 10.6 8.3 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,523 100.0 39.8 25.3 26.2 6.6 2.1 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,790 100.0 50.7 26.7 17.0 4.6 1.0 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,735 100.0 37.6 25.6 25.6 8.7 2.5 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,034 100.0 42.0 23.2 24.3 7.6 2.9

14~ Monthiy Mtal Statidics Re~tio Voi. ~, No.9(S) oMarch22, lW5 ~~ Table 5. Number of divorces and annuimenta by age of men and women at time of decree, I* and rates by age of men and women at time of decree, 1970, 1980, and 1984-90: Divoroe-regiatrstion area

ad on sample data. Before calculation of rates, figures for age not etated were distributed. Before 1989, rates exclude data for Michigan, Ohio, and South Dakotq E$nni.g in 1989 rates exclude datafor0hioandSoMh Dakota. Rates perl,OOOrnarriecl population inspecfiedgroup enumerated asofApnl 1 for 197Clancl 1980 and estimated as of July 1 for all other yaam]

Number RateAge of men and

women at time of decree 1990 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1964 1980 1970

Men

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560,111 19.2 16.7 18.9 16.8 19.0 19.4 19.2 19.8 14.2

15-19 years i . . . . . . . . . . 2,163 32.8 34.7 37.5 37.6 41.2 40.0 42.9 29.3 15.1 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . 41,952 50.2 51.1 55.9 52.2 49.5 49.9 46.2 46.9 33.6 2S29years . . . . . . . . . . . 100,807 39.3 37.9 36.9 37.6 38.2 38.4 37.6 41.4 30.0 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . 111,292 31.9 30.5 30.2 30.4 30.6 30.4 31.7 33.8 22.3 35-39 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . 94,46i 25.9 25.6 26.1 28.0 25.4 26.3 27.1 26.8 17.9 40-14 yaara . . . . . . . . . . . 75,536 21.9 21.7 21.3 21.4 22.2 23.2 22.0 21.0 13.8 45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . 47,605 f 7.3 16.9 f 7.0 17.1 17.2 16.7 16.1 14.5 10.7 50-54 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . 27,368 12.0 11.5 11.4 11.0 10.6 11.1 10.7 9.5 7.6 55-59 years . . . . . . . . . . . 16,062 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.5 6.4 6.8 6.4 5.6 5.1 80-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . 9,623 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.4 65years andover . . . . . . . 9,593 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.9 Notatated . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,364 . . . . . . . . . ,.. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560,111 16.7 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.8 19.2 18.8 19.5 14.0

15-19 yaarsl . . . . . . . . . . 8,316 48.6 52.0 56.3 49.5 51.4 46.4 45.5 42.4 26.9 20-24 years . . ..<...... 69,340 46.0 44.8 46.3 46.0 46.2 46.8 44.4 47.2 33.3 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . 116,486 36.6 35.6 35.6 33.9 34.8 35.6 35.0 37.8 25.7 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . 111,421 27.9 27.7 26.7 27.2 27.7 28.6 28.1 29.2 18.9 35-39 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . 86,856 23.1 22.6 22.3 23.1 23.0 23.4 23.5 23.3 14.8 40-14 years . . . . . . . . . . . 56,310 19.3 19.1 19.0 18.7 18.8 19.6 16.5 16.7 11.9 45-49 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . 36,852 13.8 12.9 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.6 11.8 10.6 8.5 50-54 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . 18,330 8.2 7.8 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 5.6 56-59 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . 9,285 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.2 4.2 4.3 3.9 3,5 60-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . 5,670 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 65 years and over . . . . . 5,151 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 Notatated . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,092 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1Includesdworeesof parsonsunder15 yearsof age.

Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22,1995 ~15 Table 6. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of deorew Divorce-registration area, 1970 and 1960-60

[6asadon sample data]

Age of husband and wife at time of desrae 1990 1989 1966 1987 1986 1985 1964 1963 1962 1961 1980 1970

Husband Percent distribution

Allages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 10+3.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Under 20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.7 10.3 10.6 11.0 11.7 12.5 13.5 16.3 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.6 18.9 19.8 20.2 20.6 21.0 20.9 21.3 22.0 22.8 23.4 22.8 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.7 21.2 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.6 20.7 21.0 21.3 22.1 21.4 16.2 35-39 yesrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.6 17.5 17.2 17.3 17.6 17.2 17.1 16.6 16.3 15.1 14.6 12.8 40-44 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i4.1 13.7 13.3 13.0 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.5 10.7 10.0 9.8 10.7 45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 8.6 8.4 8.1 7.8 7.4 7.4 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.5 8.3 50-54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.a 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.4 5.4 56-59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.2 60-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.s 65yearsand over . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.7

Wtie

Al[ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1Cu.o 100.0 100.0

Under 20years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.4 4.1 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.0 13.3 14.4 15.0 16.3 16.8 17.3 17.4 18.6 19.5 20.8 24.9 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.8 22.4 22.6 22.6 22.8 23.1 23.1 23.6 24.1 24.8 24.6 21.8 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.9 21.1 20.4 20.3 19.8 19.9 19.7 19.5 19.9 20.2 19.4 14.4 3M9years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.3 16.2 15.8 16.1 16.2 15.5 15.4 15.0 14.2 13.1 12.8 11.0 4CW4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.4 11.8 11.4 11.0 10.1 10.2 9.8 9.5 8.8 8.2 7.7 9.4 45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,9 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.0 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.8 6.8 50-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,4 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.8 5%59years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.0 60-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

16.~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Voi. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~

Table 7. Median and mean age of husband and wife at time of decree by number of this marriagm Divorce-registration area, 1970-90

[Based on sample data. Means and medians computed on data by single years of age]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marriage of wife

Remarriage Remarriage

Third Number of Third Number of

Year

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971, . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970, . . . . . . . . . . . .

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974, . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973, . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firat Second marriage marriage Firat Second marriage marriage Total marriage Total 1 marriage or more not stated Total marriage Total 1 marriage or more not stated

Medianageinyears

35.6 33.2 41.5 40.4 44.9 35.1 33.2 31.1 36.2 37.3 40.6 32.8 35.4 32.9 41.2 40.2 44.3 35.6 32.9 30.9 37.7 36.8 40.2 33.1 35.1 32.7 40.8 39.7 44.1 35.3 32.6 30.6 37.5 36.6 40.1 32.7 34.9 32.6 40.4 39.5 43.7 35.1 32.5 30.5 37.3 36.4 39.6 32.6 34.6 32.4 40.0 39.2 43.5 34.9 32.1 30.2 37.0 36.1 39.4 32.2 34.4 32.2 39.8 38.8 43.0 34.5 31.9 30.0 36.8 36.0 39.1 31.8 34.3 32.2 39.6 38.5 42.7 34.4 31.7 30.0 36.4 35.7 38.5 31.5 34.0 32.1 39.3 38.3 42.6 34.1 31.5 29.8 36.3 35.5 38.9 31.3 33.6 31.7 39.1 36.0 42.4 33.7 31.1 29.5 35.8 35.0 38.6 30.9 33.1 31.4 38.5 37.4 42.4 33.4 30.6 29.1 35.3 34.5 38.5 30.6 32.7 31.0 38.3 37.3 41.9 32.8 30.3 28.8 35.2 34.3 38.3 30.1 32.5 30.8 38.4 37.3 42.4 32.5 30.1 28.6 35.3 34.4 38.5 29.9 32.0 30.5 38.2 36.9 41.1 32.5 29.7 28.3 35.1 33.9 38.7 29.7 32.4 30.5 39.3 38.0 43.8 32.5 29.9 28.2 35.7 34.6 40.1 29.9 32.3 30.2 39.6 38.2 44.3 31.9 29.7 28.1 36.2 34.9 40.8 29.2 32.2 30.1 39.9 38.3 44.9 32.8 29.5 27.9 36.4 35.1 40.8 29.7 32.2 30.2 40.3 38.7 45.0 32.0 29.5 27.7 36.7 35.4 41.3 28.2 32.4 30.4 40.8 39.3 45.6 31.7 29.7 27.8 37.3 36.0 42.0 28.7 32.6 30.4 40.9 39.4 45.6 32.4 29.8 27.9 37.7 36.2 42.6 29.6 32.9 30.5 41.5 40.0 48.3 32.6 29.8 27.7 37.9 36.5 42.2 29.6 32.9 30.5 41.5 39.9 46,5 33.1 29.8 27.7 38.2 38.5 42.8 29.3

Mean age in yeara

37.3 35.0 43.1 41.9 46.5 37.2 34.8 32.9 39.5 38.6 41.9 34.7 37.2 34.8 42.9 41.8 46.1 37.4 34.6 32.7 39.2 36.3 41.6 34.7 36.9 34.7 42.5 41.5 45.8 37.0 34.4 32.5 39.0 38.2 41.5 34.3 36.8 34.6 42.3 41.3 45.5 37.2 34.2 32.4 36.8 38.0 41.4 34.4 36.5 34.4 42.1 41.0 45.2 36.6 33.9 32.2 36.6 37.6 41.1 33.6 36.4 34.3 41.9 41.0 44.9 36.4 33.7 32.0 38.5 37.7 41.2 33.6 36.2 34.2 41.6 40.7 44.6 36.4 33.6 31.9 36.2 37.5 40.5 33.6 36.1 34.1 41.4 40.5 44.6 36.1 33.5 31.8 38.1 37.2 41.0 33.1 35.7 33.7 41.3 40.3 44.6 35.8 33.1 31.4 37.9 37.0 40.7 32.9 35.4 33.4 40.9 39.6 44.5 35.8 32.7 31.1 37.6 36.7 40.5 32.7 35.1 33.2 40.6 39.6 43.7 35.3 32.4 30.8 37.4 36.5 40.4 32.3 35.0 33.1 40.7 39.7 44.2 35.4 32.3 30.7 37.4 38.6 40.5 32.5 34.8 32.9 40.5 39.5 43.8 35.0 32.1 30.5 37.2 36.2 40.5 32.1 35.1 33.0 41.4 40.4 45,3 35.1 32.4 30.5 38.1 37.2 41.8 32.2 35.1 32.9 41.7 40.4 45.6 34.6 32.3 30.4 38.3 37.1 42.2 31.8 35.0 32.8 41.7 40,4 45.8 35.6 32.3 30.3 38.5 37.4 42.1 32.5 35.1 32.9 42.1 40.9 46.1 35.1 32.3 30.3 38.8 37.6 42.6 32.1 35.3 33.1 42.4 41.1 46.4 34.9 32.5 30.4 39.1 38.0 42.7 31.6 35.4 33.2 42.4 41.1 46.4 35.3 32.6 30.5 39.3 38.0 43.4 32.4 35.6 33.2 42.7 41.4 46.8 35.2 32.7 30.4 39.4 38.2 43.0 32.3 35.6 33.2 42.8 41.4 47.1 35.4 32.7 30.4 39.3 38.1 43.4 32.2

llncludes remarried, number notststed.

Monthly Vital Statistics Repott � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~17 Table 8. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of this marrlagw Divorce-registration area, 1970 and 1961H0

[Based on sample data]

Age of husband and wifa at time of thismarriage 1980 1989 1966 1987 1986 1965 1964 1963 1982 1981 1980 1970

Husband Persant distribution

Allages . . . . . . . . .’....... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Under 20years . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.8 13.7 14.2 14.9 15.4 16.1 17.0 16.0 19.3 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.8 39.3 40.2 40.5 40.8 41.4 41.9 42.5 43.0 44.0 44.0 43.8 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 22.0 21.8 21.3 21.0 20.5 20.1 19.7 19.3 18.7 18.4 16.4 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.6 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3 9.7 9.3 9.0 8.6 8.1 7.6 35-39 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.3 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.5 4.6 40-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 3.2 45yeara And over . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.2 5.2

Wtie

Ailagaa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Under 20yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.6 28.5 29.6 30.4 31.7 32.6 34.0 35.1 36.6 38.3 39.9 46.1 2G24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.6 36.3 36.5 36.5 36.4 36.7 36.4 36.3 36.2 35.9 35.5 30.3 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.4 16.6 15.9 15.4 14.8 14.4 13.6 13.3 12.7 12.1 11.4 9.5 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.8 5.6 4.6 35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.2 3.1 3.4 40-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.3 45years And over . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 3.5

18~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~ Table 9. Median and mean age of husband and wife at time of this marriage by number of marriag~ Divorce-registration area, 1970-90

[Based on sample date. Medians and means computed on data by single years of age]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marriage of w“fa


Third Number of l%ird Number of

Year

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total

24.9 24.8 24.6 24.5 24.3 24.1 24.0 23.8 23.7 23.4 23.3 23.2 23.0 23.1 23.1 23.0 23.0 22.9 23.0 23.0 23.0

27.6 27.5 27.3 27.2 27.0 26.9 26.7 26.6 26.4 26.1 25.9 25.8 25.7 25.9 25.9 25.8 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.0 26.1

f=kt Second marriage marriage Firat , Securrd marriage marriage mam”age Total 1 marriage or more not stated Tote/ marriage Total 1 marriage or more not stated

Median age in years

23.1 33.7 32.0 39.0 25.0 22.6 21.0 30.6 29.1 35.3 22.6 23.0 33.6 31.9 38.7 24.8 22.5 20.9 30.3 26.8 35.0 22.4 22.8 33.4 31.8 38.5 24.7 22.3 20.8 30.1 28.7 34.9 22.3 22.8 33.4 31.8 38.2 24.6 22.2 20.7 30.2 28.7 34.9 22.2 22.7 33.2 31.6 36.0 24.6 22.0 20.6 30.0 28.6 34.7 22.1 22.6 32.9 31.4 37.9 24.2 21.8 20.5 29.6 28.4 34.6 21.8 22.5 32.7 31.3 37.5 24.2 21.7 20.4 29.6 28.3 34.0 21.6 22.4 32.5 31.1 37.7 24.3 21.5 20.3 29.5 28.1 34.1 21.5 22.3 32.4 31.0 37.6 23.9 21.3 20.2 29.2 26.0 34.3 21.4 22.1 32.0 30.6 37.6 23.7 21.1 20.0 26.9 27.7 33.9 21.2 22.0 31.8 30.4 37.1 23.7 20.9 19.9 28.8 27.4 33.9 21.0 22.0 31.7 30.4 37.2 23.5 20.9 19.8 28.8 27.4 34.0 20.9 21.9 31.5 30.1 37.1 23.2 20.7 19.7 28.5 27.1 34.1 20.6 21.9 32.1 30.6 38.1 23.1 20.7 19.7 28.9 27.5 34.7 20.6 21.9 32.5 30.7 36.6 22.8 20.7 19.7 29.3 27.6 35.2 20.4 21.9 32.1 30.5 3&8 23.1 20.6 19.7 29.1 27.4 35.3 20.4 21.6 32.6 30.6 39.1 23.1 20.6 19.6 29.3 27.7 35.5 20.4 21.8 32.8 31.0 39.3 23.0 20.5 19.6 29.4 27.7 36.3 20.4 21.8 32.7 30.8 39.0 22.9 20.5 19.5 29.5 27.7 36.8 20.4 21.8 33.0 31.1 39.8 22.8 20.5 19.5 29.6 27.9 36.1 20.1 21.8 33.0 31.1 39.8 22.7 20.4 19.4 29.6 27.7 36.8 19.9

Mean age in years

24.2 35.8 34.1 40.6 27.6 25.0 22.0 32.4 31.0 36.5 25.2 24.1 35.7 34.1 40.5 27.6 24.9 21.9 32.2 30.8 36.5 24.9 23.9 35.5 34.0 40.2 27.5 24.7 21.8 32.1 30.7 36.4 24.7 23.9 355 34.0 40.2 27.6 24.7 21.7 32.1 30.7 36.5 24.8 23.8 35.4 33.9 40.0 27.4 24.4 21.6 32.0 30.6 36.2 24.6 23.7 35.3 33.8 39.8 27.3 24.3 21.5 31.9 30.6 36.4 24.3 23.5 35.1 33.7 39.6 27.4 24.1 21.3 31.8 30.5 35.7 24.6 23.4 34.9 33.5 39.5 27.2 24.0 21.2 31.7 30.4 36.2 24.2 23.3 35.0 33.5 39.8 27.0 23.8 21.0 31.6 30.3 36.1 24.1 23.1 34.6 33.2 39.6 26.9 23.5 20.9 31.4 30.1 35.9 23.9 23.0 34.4 33.0 39.0 26,7 23.3 20.7 31.2 28.8 35.9 23.8 22.9 34.5 33.1 39.2 26.6 23.2 20.6 31.2 29.9 35.9 :23.6 22.9 34.2 32.8 39.0 26.1 23.1 20.5 31.0 29.6 36.0 :23.1 22.9 34.9 33.5 40.0 26.0 23.3 20.5 31.6 30.2 36.6 22.9 22.9 35.2 33.5 40.4 25.6 23.3 20.5 31.9 30.2 37.1 22.6 22.9 35.0 33.4 40.5 26,2 23.2 20.4 31.8 30.3 37.0 23.0 22.8 35.4 33.7 40.9 25.9 23.2 20.4 32.1 30.4 37.5 22.6 22.8 35.5 33.8 40,9 25.9 23.2 20.3 32.1 30.5 37.6 22.7 22.9 35.3 33.7 40.7 25.8 23.2 20.3 32.2 30.5 37.9 22.6 22.9 35.6 33.8 41.3 25.3 23.2 20.2 32.3 30.6 37.7 22.3 23.0 35.7 34.0 41.2 25.5 23.2 20.2 32.3 30.5 38.0 22.2

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Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~19 Table 10. MadIan and mean duration of marriage at time of deorae by number of this marriage of husband and wifw Divorca-registration area, 1970-90

&wKI on sample data]

Number of marriage of husband Number of marriage of wife


Third Number of Third Number of f=irst Sacwnd matriage marn”age first Second marriage mam”age

Total marriage Total 1 mw”age or more nut stated marriage Total 1 mam”age or more not statedY3ar

1s90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1861 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1890 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1666 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1665 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1830 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Median duration in years

7.2 8.1 5.8 6.3 4.6 7.2 6.? 5.7 6.2 4.3 7.1 6.0 5.5 5.9 4.3 7.0 7.9 5.3 5.7 4.0 6.9 7.9 5.1 5.5 3.9 6.8 8.0 4.9 5.4 3.7 6.9 8.3 4.6 5.2 3.6 7.0 8.4 4.8 5.2 3.6 7.0 8.2 4.6 5.0 3.4 7.0 8.1 4.5 4.9 3.3 6.6 7.8 4.4 4.8 3.2 6.8 7.8 4.4 4.8 3.3 6.6 7.5 4.3 4.6 3.2 6.6 7.5 4.6 4.6 3.5 6.5 7.3 4.5 4.8 3.5 6.5 7.3 4.5 4.8 3.6 6.5 7.3 4.6 5.0 3.6 6.6 7.5 4.6 4.9 3.7 6.7 7.5 4.7 5.0 3.6 6.7 7.6 4.9 5.2 3.8 6.7 7.6 4.8 5.1 3.9

9.6 10.9 7.4 7.8 6.0 9.8 10.8 7.2 7.6 5.7 9.7 10.8 7.0 7.5 5.6 9.6 10.6 6.9 7.4 5.4 9.6 10.7 6.7 7.2 5.3 9.5 10.7 6.7 7.2 5.1 9.5 10.8 6.5 7.0 5.1 9.6 10.8 6.6 7.0 5.1 9.4 10.5 6.4 6.9 4.8 9.3 10.4 6.3 6.7 4.9 9.2 10.2 6.2 6.6 4.6 9.3 10.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 9.1 10.1 6.3 6.7 4.9 9.2 10.2 6.5 6.9 5.3 9.2 10.1 6.5 7.0 5.2 9.2 10.0 6.7 7.1 5.4 9.3 10.1 6.8 7.2 5.2 9.4 10.3 6.9 7.3 5.6 9.5 10.3 7.1 7.5 5.8 9.5 10.4 7.1 7.6 5.6 9.5 10.4 7.1 7.4 5.9

6.8 8.3 72 8.2 7.0 8.1 7.0 8.0 6.9 7.9 6.5 8.0 6.5 8.2 6.6 8.4 6.6 8.2 6.8 8.0 6.6 7.7 6.6 7.7 6.3 7.5 6.4 7.4 6.1 7.3 6.4 7.2 6.4 7.2 6.3 7.5 6.2 7.4 6.5 7.5 6.5 7.6

Meandurationinyaars

9.3 11.0 9.7 10.9 9.6 10.9 9.5 10.8 9.4 10.7 9.2 10.7 9.1 10.8 9.1 10.8 9.3 10.5 9.1 10.4 9.2 10.2 9.1 10.2 6.9 10.1 9.0 10.1 8.9 10.1 9.1 10.0 9.3 10.1 9.2 10.3 9.2 10.3 9.4 10.4 9.4 10.4

5.5 6.1 4.0 6.8 5.4 6.0 3.9 7.1 5.3 5.9 3.9 7.1 5.1 5.6 3.7 7.0 5.0 5.5 3.6 6.9 4.8 5.4 3.5 6.5 4.7 5.2 3.4 6.5 4.7 5.2 3.3 6.6 4.5 5.0 3.2 6.9 4.4 4.9 3.1 6.6 4.4 4.8 3.2 6.6 4.4 4.8 3.0 6.7 4.3 4.7 3.0 6.4 4.6 4.9 3.4 6.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 6.2 4.5 5.0 3.2 6.4 4.6 5.0 3.5 6.5 4.8 5.2 3.6 6.3 4.8 5.2 3.7 6.3 4.9 5.4 3.7 6.5 4.9 5.3 3.8 6.5

7.1 7.7 5.4 9.3 7.0 7.6 5.2 9.7 6.9 7.5 5.2 9.7 6.8 7.3 5.0 9.6 6.7 7.2 6.0 9.5 6.6 7.1 4.9 9.2 6.5 7.0 4.8 9.2 6.5 7.0 4.9 9.2 6.3 6.8 4.7 9.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 9.2 6.3 6.8 4.7 9.2 6.3 6.8 4.7 9.2 6.3 6.7 4.6 9.0 6.6 7.0 5.1 9.1 6.6 7.0 5.2 9.0 6.8 7.3 5.1 9.1 6.8 7.2 5.2 9.4 7.0 7.6 5.2 9.3 7.1 7.6 5.6 9.3 7.2 7.7 5.4 9.4 7.1 7.7 5.5 9.5

20 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~ Table 11. Percent distribution of divorces and annulment by duration of marriage to decree and median and mean duration of marriage to decree: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1989 and 1990


Le.s than 1+ 5-9 10-14 15-19 20+?4 25 years Area and year Total 1 year years years yeara years years and over Median Mean

1990 Percent distribution Years 1

Dworce-registration area . . . . . . f 00.0 3.3 31.7 26.3 15.0 9.2 6.2 6.2 7.2 9.8

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 8.6 35.9 25.2 12.9 7.2 5.1 5.3 5.8 8.5 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.4 36.4 28.7 14.3 7.1 4.9 3.3 6.2 8,2 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.4 30.5 27.4 15.0 10.0 7.6 8.0 7.9 10.7 Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.7 32.2 28.9 15.4 9.1 6.3 6.4 7.4 9.9 DistrictofColumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.8 28.5 32.6 14.6 9.4 6.0 8.1 7.8 10.6 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.8 37.5 27.3 12.3 8.6 4.2 4.3 5.9 8.3 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.1 35.0 30.1 14.3 8.3 4.7 4.5 6.6 8.9 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 7.1 36.1 25.8 13.7 8.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 8.5 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.3 31.3 28.0 15.2 9.4 6.5 6.2 7.4 9.9 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.0 30.6 26.7 15.9 10.3 6.8 6.7 7.8 10.2 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.3 36.5 26.9 13.5 7.3 4.9 4.6 6.0 8.4 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.7 37.6 24.9 13.1 7.6 4.9 5.2 5.8 8.5

*Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 21.3 33.2 18.5 10.3 7.8 8.4 9.1 11.6 *Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 26.4 28.0 17.0 11.1 8.0 8.2 8.8 11.3

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 2.7 30.9 28.2 16.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 7.6 10.0 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.8 35.4 27.5 14.1 7.7 5.7 5.8 8.7 9.2 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 4.5 32.5 27.4 14.5 9.9 6.1 5.1 7.0 9.4 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 2.9 30.0 26.5 15.7 9.4 6.9 6.6 7.6 10.1 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.1 30.9 30.2 15.9 9.5 6.7 5.6 7.7 10.0 NewYork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.4 27,9 31.6 14.4 9.5 7.2 7.7 7.7 10.6 Ohio< . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.4 34.5 28.1 14.6 8.7 6.0 4.7 6.8 9.2 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.0 32.1 27.5 16.8 6.4 6.8 5.4 7.4 9.7 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.1 25.1 29.6 16.6 11.6 7.7 8.3 8.8 11.3 Rhode island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.8 27.6 29.6 17.1 10.0 6.9 7.7 8.3 10.8 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.6 30.1 29.4 15.6 10.8 6.8 5.8 7.6 10.2 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 4.2 33.7 27.1 14.2 10.5 5.0 5.4 6.6 9.3 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.5 38.1 24.7 13.2 8.1 4.4 4.6 5.8 8.5 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.2 36.0 26.1 13.9 8.5 4.9 6.2 6.2 6.6 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.8 29.8 29.5 16.1 10.3 6.6 8.9 7.9 10.4 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.6 26.0 29.9 17.0 10.1 6.9 7.5 8.3 10.8 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.2 26.5 28.7 16.5 17.7 7.0 6.3 8.4 10.6 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.2 34.6 26.1 15.1 8.5 4.9 4.4 6.4 8.7

1989

Divorce-registration area . . . . . . . 100.0 3.5 31.8 28.4 14.7 9.5 6.1 6.1 7.2 9.8

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 8.6 37.5 24.7 12.3 7.7 4.5 4.7 5.6 8.3 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.0 37.3 30.0 12.6 7.9 4.0 3.2 5.9 8.1 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.6 30.6 27.1 14.7 10.4 8.2 7.5 7.9 10.7 Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 2.0 30.0 30.2 16.0 9.6 5.8 6.4 7.7 10.0 DistrictofColumbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 � 26.7 33.2 13.6 9.4 6.2 8.2 7.6 10.6 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.6 37.6 26.8 12.9 7.2 4.8 4.2 5.8 6.3 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 2.8 34.4 30.8 13.7 6.7 4.8 4.9 6.7 9.0 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.9 35.7 25.8 12.9 9.2 4.4 5.2 6.2 8.8 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.6 31.6 27.2 14.6 10.6 5.8 6.6 7.3 10.0 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 00.0 2.4 31.9 27.6 16.0 9.6 6.6 5.7 7.5 9.9 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.0 35.7 27.7 13.7 7.7 4.3 4.8 6.2 8.5 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.2 37.6 26.5 13.1 7.3 4.6 4.8 5.9 8.4 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.6 22.0 33.2 18.1 11.3 7.1 7.7 8.9 11.3 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.7 25.9 28.9 16.7 10.7 8.0 9.1 8.8 11.5 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 00.0 2.9 30.3 27.8 15.4 10.6 6.7 6.3 7.7 10.2 Missour i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.1 34.8 28.0 13.0 6.3 5.3 5.4 6.5 9.1 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.0 33.0 27.5 15.3 9.1 5.2 4.9 6.9 9.2 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 2,2 31.7 27.7 14.3 10.5 7.4 6.3 7.6 10.2 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.4 31.0 31.2 14.0 10.5 6.0 5.6 7.4 9.9 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.1 30.3 30.4 14.2 9.6 7.2 7.0 7.5 10.4 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 3.8 33.7 28.1 13.9 9.2 6.1 5.2 6.9 9.4 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 00.0 3.6 31.8 28.1 16.4 9.5 5.6 4.9 7.4 9.5 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,0 1.1 24.3 28.6 17.1 12.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 11.5 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.7 29.3 30.5 15.5 9.8 6.9 7.2 7.9 10.6 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.7 31.0 28.9 17.0 9.6 5.9 5.9 7.6 10.0 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 4.5 33.4 26.2 13.3 9.7 5.3 5.5 6.9 9.4 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.7 38.1 25.9 12.8 7.4 4.6 4.3 5.7 8.2 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.9 35.1 27.3 14.2 6.0 4.5 4.2 6.2 8.5 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 � 27.1 30.7 16.0 10.0 8.2 7.3 8.3 11.0 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 0.7 26.0 30.9 16.6 9.9 7.0 6.9 8.1 10.6 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1.2 27.4 30.2 17.1 10.4 6.8 6.8 8.3 10.6 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,0 5.7 34.1 28.6 13.8 8.0 5.0 4.9 6.5 8.8

1Mdans and means computed on data by single years of duration.

Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22,1995 ~ 21 Table 12. Divorces and annulment by race of wife and husband: Totsl of 27 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 19S9 and 1990


Race of wife

All Not Raoe of husband and year races White Black Other stated

1880

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464,736 383,240 51,060 9,311 21,105

While . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383,021 376,348 1,669 3,499 1,4s7 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,566 2,220 48,962 342 272 Other races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,374 2,625 262 5,414 73 Notetated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,775 1,279 167 56 19,273

1289

Allracas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457,673 375,931 51,279 9,156 21,307

While . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375,526 369,572 1,164 3,370 1,422 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,S46 2,6s0 49,63S 373 155 Otherracea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,464 2,630 366 5,389 100 Notatated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,835 1,049 112 44 19,630

NOEThe27repoting 8tateswareAlabema, Alaeka,Wmstis@ Delawere,Gaorgia, Hawaii, ldeho,llliM”s, low& Kanaee,Kantusky, kWyland,Miasouri, Montana,Nebraaka, NawYork, Oregon, Pennsyivenia, Rhode Island, South Oaroline, South Dekora,Tennessee, UWr, Vermoirt.Vlrginie, WWonsin, and V&3mirg.

22 ~ Monthly Wtal Statisics Repotio Voi.43, No.9(S)*March~, lW5 ~ Tabie 13. Divorces and annulments and rates, by age and race of husband and wife: Totai of 27 reporting $tates and the District of Columbia, 1990 ! [Based on sample data. Before calculation of rates, figures for race and age not stated were distributed. Rates per 1,000 married population in specified group enumerated as of April 1, 1990]

Men Women

Other Not Ail Other Not Age at time of decree All races White Black races stated races White Black races stated

All ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-19 years 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-34 yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-44 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15-24yearsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-39years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-64yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-64yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65yearsandover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1Includes dworces of persans under 15 years of ags.

Number

464,736 383,021 52,566 8,374 20,775 464,736 383,240 51,060 9,311 21,105

1,929 1,855 26 7 41 7,556 6,916 266 97 277 36,270 32,101 2,187 525 1,457 59,286 51,887 4,140 940 2,319 85,094 71,597 8,921 1,487 3,088 98,036 81,974 10,299 2,119 3,646 93,504 76,619 11,684 1,925 3,276 93,241 76,327 11,523 2,135 3,256 79,144 64,505 10,222 1,527 2,890 73,1a9 59,602 9,466 1,600 2,521 63,467 52,586 7,255 1,140 2,486 55,454 46,134 6,000 1,085 2,235 63,724 53,238 7,311 987 2,1s6 46,825 38,615 5,498 863 1,849 21,747 17,799 2,737 405 806 12,661 10,234 1,691 219 517

8,210 6,606 1,066 177 361 4,642 3,708 800 49 185 11,647 6,115 1,157 194 4,181 13,944 7,843 1,597 204 4,300

Rate

19.4 19.1 24.6 12.7 . . . 19.3 19.1 22.8 13.1 . . .

44.2 47.6 23.1 26.2 . . . 47.0 49.6 31.9 25.0 . . . 40.0 40.2 42.4 24,6 . . . 37.6 37.6 40.2 23.3 . . . 32.1 31.6 41.2 19.6 . . . 29.5 29.1 35.7 18.6 . . . 26.6 26.1 34.7 15.4 . . . 24.0 23.7 29.9 14.5 . . . 22.4 22.2 27.6 12.6 . . . 19.9 20.0 22.3 11.2 . . . 15.2 15.1 19.1 7.7 . . 11.6 11.4 14.2 7.2 . . .

6.2 5.9 9.6 5.2 . . . 3.9 3.7 6.2 2.9 . . . 2.1 1.9 3.9 2.6 . . . 1.5 1.4 2.9 * . . .

NOTE The27reporting StstaswereAlabama, Alssks, Cormecticut,Delawsrs,Georgia, Hawsii, ldaho, lllinols, lows. Kensas, Kentucky,Maryland, Missouri,Montsna,Nebrsska, NewYorl(, Oregon, Pennsylvania,Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota,Tennassee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, end Wjoming.

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Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22,1995 ~ 23 Table 14. Mean age of husband and wife at time of decree by race of husband and wiftE Total of 27 reporting States and the Distriot of Columbia, 18S9 and 1990

[Based on sample data. Mean age in yeare]

Ram of wife

19W 1988

Al\ Other Not A/I Other Not Race of husband races White Black races *ted mcee W7rite Black races stated

Meanageofhusband Allraces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.8 36.7 37.6 37.5 37.0 36.7 36.5 37.4 37.3 36.7

Whiie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.7 36.7 35.6 37.4 36.4 36.6 36.6 35.1 36.3 37.3 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.7 35.0 37.9 35.7 41.2 37.4 35.0 37.5 35.4 *

Other races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.9 35.6 33.1 37.8 � 37.0 35.1 35.2 3s.2 * � *Notatatad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.9 37.6 38.8 36.6 38.0 * * 36.7

Mean age cd wife

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.3 34.1 35.4 34.1 34.4 34.0 33.9 35.0 34.4 34.0

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.1 34.1 34.3 34.0 35.6 33.9 33.9 32.0 34.1 34.0 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.3 32.0 35.5 33.4 35.3 34.9 32.5 35.1 32.5 *

*Otherracas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.9 33.2 32.4 34.3 33.9 32.5 32.0 34.8 � *Notatated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.4 35.0 34.4 34.0 33.3 * * 34.1

NOTEThe27reportl rtg6tsteswereAlabama, Alasks, Connecticut, Delewara,Georgis, Hawwi, ldsho,lllirrah, lowa, KRMss,K@uckY, Mr@and,hliiri, [email protected], Newyo~ Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, 8atlr Carolina, So@h Dakota, Tennessee, lkah, Vermont V@inia. ~s@xI~. SISJWY@W.

Table 15. Mean duration of marriage at time of decree by race of husband and wifw Total of 27 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 1989 and 1990

[Based on sample data. Mean duration in years]

Raoe of WI%

1990 1989

All Other Not Ail Other Not Race of husband rams White B/sck races stated races Mite Black races stated

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 9.2 10.2 6.4 9.0 9.2 9.1 9.9 8.8 8.8

Whit e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 9.2 6.4 7.6 8.8 9.2 9.2 7.0 7.9 8.1 * Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.1 7.1 10.3 5.8 13.4 9.8 6.1 10.0 6.8

* *Other racas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 6.6 5.3 9.1 8.0 6.4 5.2 9.1 * *Notatatad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9 7.6 8.9 8.7 6.9 * *

NOT= The 27 reporting 6tetes ware Alabama, Alsska, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idehe, Ilris, lows. Kane=, Ken@kY, Ms@and, MISSOWLMOMSIIS,Nabraeka, NEWYo* Oregon, Pennsyivanis, Rhode Islacd, 3cuth Oarollna, South Dskots, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Vaginia, Wkccmsin, end WyemksE.

Table 16. Average number of children per decree by race of husband and wif= Total of 27 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 1989 and 1980


Race of W%

1880 1989

Afl Othar Not All Other Not Race of husband races White Black races stated reoes White Black races stated

Allrsces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.89 0.94 0.91 0.91 0.66 0.97 0.91

WMe. . . . . . . .. c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 0.80 0.74 0.79 0.62 0.91 0.91 0.59 0.68 0.96 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.91 0.94 0.91 0.75 0.74 0.89 0.s0 0.68 0.96 *

*Other rams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.66 0.79 0.68 * 0.92 0.82 * *1.03 Notstatad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.95 0.$)0 � * 0.96 0.91 0.91 * * 0.91

NOTE The 27 reporting States were A!abama, Alaska, Connecticut Delaware, Gs@s, Hatii, ldsJm. Il~IPJs.Iowa - K@IJCW -, Mi~, Me-e. ~mska. Newycfk Oregon, Pennsyivsnla, Rhode Island, Swth Carolina, 3outh Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virgin!a, W~nsirr, WI V@ming.

8.8

24 ~ Monthly Wtal Statistics Repotio Vol. N, No.9(S) oMarch22, l995 ~

Table 17. Divorces by whether and to whom custody wss awarded: Each of 15 reporting states in 1989 and each of 19 reporting States in 1990

[Sesad on sample data]

No Custody awarded to: 2

All custody Other Not Area and year

1990

Total, 19 reporling States. . . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1989

Total, 15 reporfingStates. . . . . .

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mlaaouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

divorces awarded 1 Total Husband Wtie Joint person Combination statad3

319,695 149,674 128,507 11,166 92,330 20,183 1,704 3,104 41,514

25,770 12,810 6,760 790 7,075 750 40 105 4,200 3,161 1,665 971 114 805 168 28 36 525

10,330 5,200 4,584 242 2,648 1,678 10 6 546 6,458 3,198 3,232 280 1,752 1,062 28 110 26

45,990 21,500 10,750 800 8,070 1,540 20 320 13,740 12,570 6,002 6,434 344 3,044 2,810 126 110 134 40,640 19,330 18,840 ,760 13,560 2,590 120 610 2,670 25,665 12,065 13,565 ,265 9,765 2,105 136 295 55

4,049 1,907 2,138 148 966 944 16 60 4 6,500 2,440 3,654 3,068 166 62 174 206 4,955 2,265 2,690 253 2,143 168 32 74 —

15,755 8,170 7,425 760 5,175 1,075 140 255 160 40,120 16,080 19,060 ,570 14,440 2,060 550 440 4,980

3,754 1,602 1,134 57 692 372 5 6 1,018 32,110 15,680 14,080 1,430 11,060 1,230 180 180 2,350

8,950 3,536 3,530 284 2,834 300 10 122 1,884 2,491 1,095 543 51 383 93 6 11 853

27,275 13,695 5,420 525 3,790 775 185 145 8,160 3,132 1,434 1.697 131 1,258 255 10 43 1

290,166 131,561 110,787 9,048 79,001 18,960 1,181 2,579 47,818

25,085 11,760 8,995 745 7,230 770 90 160 4,330 11,652 6,110 5,258 272 3,114 1,860 4 8 464 6,286 3,076 3,182 224 1,794 1,016 10 136 26

45,870 20,840 7,080 500 5,410 950 10 190 17,970 12,294 5,470 6,310 408 3,162 2,486 160 94 514 40,270 17,830 9,990 870 7,450 1,240 120 310 12,450 25,135 t 2,245 12,550 ,145 9,235 1,775 125 270 340

4,103 1,919 2,182 135 1,015 950 15 67 2 5,023 2,355 2,667 265 2,096 178 34 94 1

15,095 7,560 6,540 565 4,775 940 25 235 995 38,390 15,420 18,750 ,530 14,460 1,970 320 470 4,220 31,680 15,620 14,860 ,550 11,640 1,260 230 160 1,400

6,114 3,084 1,504 132 1,176 142 4 50 3,526 17,735 6,945 9,235 560 5,205 3,215 10 245 1,555 3,034 1,325 1,704 145 1,239 228 24 88 5

1Includssdworces in which the number of children under 18 years of age was reported as ‘<none,” and therefore the custtiy item was not appliceblq ako includes dworces in which children were reported,butnocusfody wesawarded.

~he categories “Husband,” “Wtie,” “Joint,” w “Other” mean that all children in a family were awarded to that category. “Combination” means hat some children were awarded to one custodian and some were awsrdedto another. %cludes d~orc~ where custoijy IVES not reported except those in which the number of children was repwted es none. Such divorceswere assignedtO “NO CWfOdY ewsrded.”

Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~ 25 Table 18. Number and percent distribution of children under 18 years of age for whom custody was reported, by person(s) awsrded custody: Each of 15 reporting States in 1989 and each of 19 reporting States in 1980

[8asad on sample data]

Custody awardad to:

Other Area and year Total1 Husband Wtie Joint person

1980 Number

Total, 19 reporting States. . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,883 22,906 160,946 34,820 3,211

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,400 1,540 11,550 1,245 65 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,677 236 1,058 327 54 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,708 406 4,476 2,608 18 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,964 622 3,300 1,960 62 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,680 1,720 14,080 2,820 50 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,544 760 5,444 5,034 286 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,280 3,720 24,560 4,740 240 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,135 2,540 16,910 3,430 255 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,854 325 1,788 1,694 47 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,220 882 5,872 288 168 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,567 502 3,674 328 85 Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,290 1,675 9,525 1,855 235 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,560 3,260 24,980 3,30+3 1,020 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,840 100 1,145 5a4 11 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,210 2,500 17,530 1,910 270 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,414 718 6,016 864 16 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 102 666 164 9 Vkginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,500 985 6,030 1,175 310 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,079 291 2,292 466 30

Percent distribti”on

Total, 19reporting Stetes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.3 72.5 15.7 1.4

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.7 80.2 8.6 *

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 14.2 63.1 19.5 3.2 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.3 56.1 36.4 *

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.4 55.3 33.2 1.0 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.2 75.4 15.1 *

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.8 47.2 43,6 2.5 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.2 73.9 14.2 0.7 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.0 73.1 14.8 1.1 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 8.4 46.4 44.0 1.2 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 12.2 81.3 4.1 2.3 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.0 80.4 7.1 1.4 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 12.6 71.7 14.0 1.8 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.0 76.7 10.1 3.1 RhodeIsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.4 62.2 31.7 *

Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.3 78.9 8.6 1.2 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.7 81.1 9.0 *

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.6 71.4 17.1 *

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.6 70.9 13.8 3.6 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.5 74.4 15.1 1.0

1989 Number

Total, 15reportingStates. . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,471 18,426 137,640 32,910 2,295

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,730 1,430 11,710 1,365 225 Oonnacticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,882 472 5,212 3,164 14 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,864 572 3,398 1,870 24 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,270 1,070 9,500 1,660 20 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,350 886 5,690 4,464 290 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,040 1,710 13,780 2,260 290 Mlssoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,455 2,235 15,955 3,005 260 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,965 320 1,697 1,717 31 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,508 549 3,602 2e6 61 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,575 1,235 8,575 1,725 40 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,410 3,380 25,470 3,0S0 490 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,550 2,610 18,590 1,900 450 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,114 328 2,470 314 4 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,645 1,280 9,720 5,610 35 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,113 341 2,271 440 61

See footnotes at end of table.

26 ~ Monthly Vital StatiatksR eporto Vol.43,N o.9(S)o March22,1 995 ~~ Table 18. Number and percent distribution of children under 18 years of age for whom custody was reported, by person(s) awarded custody: Each of 15 reporting States in 1989 and each of 19 reporting States in 1990-Con.


Custody awarded to:

Other Area and year Total 1 Husband Wh Joint person

1989-Con. Percent distribution

Total, 15 reporting 8tates. , . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.6 72.0 17.2 1.:?

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.7 79.5 9.3 1.5 *Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10+3.0 5.3 58.7 35.8 *Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.8 57.9 31.9 kIllinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 8.7 77.4 13.7

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 7.8 50.1 39.5 2.6 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.5 76.4 12.5 1.6 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.4 74.4 14.0 1:2 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 8.1 47.8 43.3 NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 12.2 79.9 6.6

hOregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.7 74.1 14.9 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.5 76.6 9.4 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.1 78.9 8.1 i .9

*100.0 10.5 79.3 10.1 100.0 7.7 58.4 33.7

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . k

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.0 73.0 14.1

lTotalofchildren fortiomsustody wasrepmleddoes notn eceesady equal the reported number of ohlldrsn under 18 yeareofage.

0.8 1.4

1.5

2.0

Monthly vital Statistics Report � Voi. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~ 27 Table 19. Number and percent distribution of children under 18 years of age for whom custody was reported, by person(s) awarded custody, according to age of husband and wife at time of decree: Total of 15 reporting States in 1888 and total of 19 reporting States in 1980

[!3asadon sample data]

Cuetcdy awarded to:

1990 1969

Age of husband and wife Other Other at time of decree Total 1 Husband Wtie Joint person Totall Husband Wtie Joint person

Husband Number

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,863 2%’,906 160,946 34,820 3,211 191,471 18,426 137,840 32,910 2,286

Under 20years . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 48 433 61 2 445 38 S36 44 27 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,229 1,215 10,385 1,418 211 12,544 1,068 9,619 1,370 287 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,146 4,071 30,954 5,430 691 34,797 2,822 26,407 5,171 397 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,877 5,401 39,654 9,163 639 49,077 4,820 35,396 8,342 519 35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,598 5,567 37,181 9,193 657 44,551 4,277 31,239 8,695 340 40-44 yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,700 3,624 23,647 5,819 410 26,335 3,103 19,330 5,628 274 4S49years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,204 1,622 9,669 2,314 379 11,731 1,228 6,111 2,266 135 50yeare orolder . . . . . . . . . . . 8,967 751 5,157 904 155 6,121 600 4,363 922 236 Agenotstated . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,616 407 3,646 498 67 3,870 469 2,639 462 60

Wtie

Allages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,863 22,806 160,946 34,820 3,211 191,471 18,426 137,640 32,910 2,295

Under 20yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,090 211 1,634 224 21 1,992 249 1,436 254 53 20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,193 2,786 18,641 3,123 443 22,492 2,255 16,923 2,860 454 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,257 5,356 39,443 7,738 720 46,447 4,102 34,457 7,327 561 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,656 5+54 42,694 9,965 745 51,456 4,580 37,567 8,795 464 35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,366 4,906 31,936 7,667 655 36,940 4,151 26,778 7,624 387 40+4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,598 2,601 16,472 4,233 292 18,933 1,815 12,913 4,061 144 45-19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,688 858 4,649 1,Ow 131 5,224 445 3,523 1,151 105 50years orolder . . . . . . . . . . . 1,651 85 1,292 175 88 1,462 121 1,069 241 31 Age notstated . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,182 847 3,965 445 105 4,505 69s 3,134 597 76

Husband Peroent distribution

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.3 72.5 15.7 1.4 1W.o 9.6 72.0 17.2 1.2

Under 20years . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 * 79.6 * * 100.0 * 75.5 * *

20-24 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.2 78.5 10.7 1.6 100.0 8.5 78.3 10.9 2.3 25-28 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.9 75.2 13.2 1.7 100.0 8.1 75.9 14.9 1.1 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.6 72.3 16.7 1.2 100.0 9.8 72.1 17.0 1.1 3E-39yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.6 70.7 17.5 1.2 100.0 9.6 70.1 19.5 0.8 40-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.8 70.8 17.3 1.2 1OQ.o 11.0 66.2 19.9 1.0

* 45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 12.8 66.2 16.3 2.7 100.0 10.5 69.1 19.2 50yeare orolder . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.8 74.0 13.0 2.2 100.0 9.6 71.3 15.1 3.9

* *Agenotstated . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 8.8 79.0 10.8 100.0 12.1 73.4 12.5

Wtie

Alleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.3 72.5 15.7 1.4 100.0 9.6 72.0 17.2 1.2

Under 20yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.1 78.2 10.7 * 100.0 12.5 72.1 12.8 *

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.1 74.6 12.4 1.8 Ioi).o 10.0 75.2 12.7 2.0 25-29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.1 74.1 14.5 1.4 100.0 8.8 74.2 15.8 1.2 30-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.3 72.5 16.9 1.3 100.0 8.9 73.0 17.1 0.9 35-39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.6 70.4 17.3 1.4 100.0 10.7 68.8 19.6 1.0 40-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.0 69.8 17.9 1.2 100.0 9.6 66.2 21.4 *

45-49 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50years orolder . . . . . . . . . . .

100.0 100.0

12.8 *

69.5 78.3

15.7 10.6

* *

100.0 100.0

8.5 �

67.4 73.5

22.0 16.3

* *

Agenotstated . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 12.5 76.9 8.6 � 100.0 15.5 69.6 13.3 *

lTOtSI of childrsn for whom custody was reported does not necesseiily equal the refmted number of Chi!dr6tIUnderW Y@’e of We.

NOTES Of ths ?.16tetes in the dworse-registration area, 15 reported custody in 1969-Alabema, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, KSIISSS,kfiikw, ~SSOUri,Montana. NW Hsrwhire. Or%rw Pennsyiwn”w Tennessee,Utah, Wisconsin, snd Wyoming. In 1990 en sddtionsl rive 3tstes reported—Akk4 Nebraeks, Rhede Isknd, Varnmnt, and Virginia W-sin seaead to report.

28 ~ Monthly Vital Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~

Table 20. Number and percent distribution of children under 18 years of age for whom custody was reported, by person(s) awarded custody, according to race of husband and wife Total of 13 reporting States in 1989 and total of 17 reporting States in 1990


Custody awarded to:

1990 1989

Ofher Other Race of husband and wife Tots/l Husband Wife Joint pereon Toi141 Husband Wtie Joint person

Husband Number

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,036 18,6S4 132,692 29,754 2,906 168,923 16,167 120,458 30,354 1,944

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,449 16,466 111,155 27,247 2,561 f 45,990 14,434 101,692 28,078 1,566 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,895 970 13,791 879 255 13,997 939 11,974 617 267 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,756 318 1,181 231 28 1,665 166 1,247 219 33 Race notatatad . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,934 930 6,565 1,397 42 7,271 628 5,345 1,240 58

Wife

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,036 18,664 132,692 29,754 2,906 16S,923 16,167 120,456 30,354 1,944

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,392 16,185 111,445 27,190 2,572 146,254 14,245 102,396 28,070 1,543 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,102 694 13,208 767 232 13,359 810 11,513 772 264 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,193 556 1,306 298 33 1,905 375 1,257 234 39 Race notsfated . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,349 1,049 6,732 1,499 69 7,405 737 5,292 1,276 96

Husband Percant distribution

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.2 72.1 16.2 1.6 100.0 9.6 71.3 18.0 1.2

While . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.5 70.6 17.3 1.6 100.0 9.9 69.6 19.2 1.1 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 6.1 66.8 5.5 1.6 100.0 6.7 85.5 5.8 1.9 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 18.1 67.2 13.1 * 100.0 10.0 74.9 13.2 *

Racanotatated . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.4 73.5 15.6 � 100.0 6.6 73.5 17.1 *

Wtie

All races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.2 72.1 16.2 1.6 100.0 9.6 71.3 18.0 1.2

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.3 70.6 17.3 1.6 100.0 9.7 70.0 19.2 1.1 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 5.9 87.5 5.1 1.5 100.0 6.1 86.2 5.6 2.0 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 25.4 59.6 13.6 * 100.0 19.7 66.0 12.3 *

Racenotsfated . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.2 72.0 16.0 � 100.0 10.0 71.5 17.3 *

lTOtSI Of children for whom cuetcdy was rsp+xted does not necessarily equal the rspatad number of children under 18 Y- of a9s.

NOTES Ofths31 States lnthsdworca-regiatratlon area, 13repti@ ouSodyad raceofhusknd adtiein 198+AlW~tinne~ti, ltio, Illinois, ~~s, MISoud, MMtiM,0rqm, Pennsykrrla, Tennessee, Utah, V@consin, and Wyoming. In f S90 an adddonal frve States rsported-Aleeka, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. Wiscon4n ceased to rsport.

Table 21. Number and percent distribution of children under 18 years of age for whom custody was reported, by person(s) awarded custody, according to number of this marriage of husband and wife: Total of 15 reporting States in 1989 and total of 19 reporting States in 1990

[13asadon sample data]

Custodyawardad 10:

1990 1988

Number of this marriage Other Other of husband and wife Tots/l Husband Wh Joint person Toi%@ Husband Wde Joint person

Husband Number

Allmarriages2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,883 22,906 180,946 34,820 3,211 191,471 18,426 137,840 32,910 2,295

First marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,609 17,955 121,056 27,143 2,455 148,044 14,138 103,507 26,680 1,719 Secxmd marriage. . . . . . . . . . . 35,532 3,209 26,527 5,278 518 29,676 2,912 22,194 4,221 349 Third marriage or more. . . . . . . 7,511 855 5,745 970 141 6,934 433 5,559 634 108 Notatated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,918 1,076 7,381 1,369 92 8,610 937 6,413 1,141 119

Wtie

Allmarriages2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 ,8S3 22,906 160,948 34,820 3,211 191,471 18,426 137,840 32,910 2,295

Fketmarrkge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172,503 17,374 125,516 27,228 2,384 149,176 14,016 106,955 26,454 i ,753 Seoond marriage. . . . . . . . . . . 33,079 3,720 23,623 5,208 527 28,697 2,955 20,951 4,472 319 Third marriage or more. . . . . . . 6,016 626 4,326 925 139 5,026 517 3,621 812 76 Notetated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,917 1,159 7,240 1,378 140 8,3S5 927 6,173 1,136 147

Husband Peroarrt distribution

Allmarriages2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.3 72.5 15.7 1.4 100.0 9.6 72.0 17.2 1.2

Firat marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.6 71.8 16.1 1.5 100.0 9.7 70.9 18.3 1.2 Sacond marriage . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 9.0 74.7 14.9 1.5 100.0 9.8 74.8 14.2 1.2 Third marriage or more. . . . . . . 100.0 6.7 76.5 12.9 � 100.0 6.2 80.2 12.0 *

Notetated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.8 74.4 13.8 * 100.0 10.9 74.5 13.3 *

Wte

Allmarriages2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.3 72.5 15.7 1.4 100.0 9.6 72.0 17.2 1.2

Firat marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 10.1 72.8 15.8 1.4 100.0 9.4 71.7 17.7 1.2 Sesond marriage. . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.2 71.4 15.7 1.6 100.0 10.3 73.0 15.6 1.1 Third marriage or more. . . . . . . 100.0 10.4 71.9 15.4 � 100.0 10.3 72.0 16.2 *

* *Noteteted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 11.7 73.0 13.9 100.0 11.1 73.6 13.6

lTOM of ~i~mnforWm custodywas reporteddoesnotnecessarilyequalthe numberof CMdrSnunder18 YSSrSof ags. zl~wdes remarried,numbernotStStSd.

NOTES Of ths 31 5tatss inths dhwce-regktrstionarae, 15 repottedcustodyand numberof thie rnarriagsin 1339 and lW&+kbame, Connectic@Idaho,Illim”s,Kaneee,Michigan,Misecuri, Montana,New Hempehiie,Oregon,Penneyivanle,Tennessee,Utah,Wiswnsin,and Wyoming.In 1990 en addiil iive States raporte+Alaeka, Nabrseks,RhodeIs!arid,Vermont,endVirginia. ‘fviacomsincseeedto report.

30 ~ Monthly Viial Statistics Report � Vol. 43, No. 9(S) � March 22, 1995 ~

Technical notes Table L Sampling error of estimated percenfi Divorc&egistration area, 1980, 1989, and 1990, and each registration State, 1989 and 1990

[Figures for Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Definitions Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming had no sampling errors in 1989 or 1990 because all records were tebulatedl

Divorces include absolute divorces, Sampling error of estimated peroarrt

annulments, and dissolutions of marriage. Area and year 1 or 99 100r90 25 or 75 50

Data are tabulated by State where decreewas Date of divorce is defined as the date the

1990 . . . . . . . . . . 1989 . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.1

0.2 0.2

0.2 0.2

decree was granted. 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2

Registration States, 198o

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 Sources of data Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

granted, not by State of residence. Divorce-registration area

Nationwide counts District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Data in tables 1 and 2 are derived Georgia . . . . . . . . Hawaii.. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.2 . .

0.5 . . .

0.7 . . .

0.8 . . .

from counts of the number of divorce Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6

decrees reported annually by States and Illinois. . . . . . . . . Iowa. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.1 0.1

0.4 0.3

0.6 0.4

0.7 0.5

counties to the National Center for Health Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4

Statistics (NCHS). When divorces are not reported for some counties, the following

Kentucky . . . . . . . Maryland . . . . . . . Maesachusette . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

. .

. .

0.1 0.2 0.2

0.4 0.5 0.5

0.6 0.7 0.7

0.7 0.8 0.8

criteria are applied for the data shown in Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7

table 2 Missouri . . . . Montana . . . . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

.

. . .

.

. . . .

.

. . .

0.1 . . .

0.4 . . .

0.5 . . .

0.6 . . .

Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 The State totals are published as NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

reported even when there are nonre- New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.9 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6

porting counties. If the population of Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

nonreporting areas in the latest avail- Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 Rhode island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

able census is less than 1 percent of South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 the State population, the State total South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

does not have a footnote to indicate Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5

that the data are incomplete. Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

areas is 1.0 to 9.9 percent of the State Wisconsin . . . . . . . Wyoming . . . . . . . . .

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population, data for the State and divi- Registration States, 1989

sion have the footnote “Data are Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6

incomplete.” Rates are computed, and Alaska .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the population of nonreporting Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6

no estimates are made for the missing Connecticut . . . . Delaware .. . . . . .

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data. DietrictofColumbia, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the population of nonreporting Georgia . . . . . . . Hawaii .. . . . . . . .

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areas is 10 percent or more of the Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6

State population, the State and divi- Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 lowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5

sion totals have the footnote “Data are Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5

incomplete,” and the divorce rate is Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

not computed. Estimates are made for Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 inclusion in the totals for the region Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7

and for the United States, and rates are Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

computed. Figures for the region and Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6

ures include estimates. ” New York . . . . Ohio . . . . . . .

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0.2 0.1

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0.8 0.6

0.9 0.7

Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

Sample data Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8

Information about the characteristics South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

of divorcing couples is available only Tennessee . . . Utah . . . . . . .

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0.2 0.1

0.5 0.3

0.7 0.5

0.8 0.6

from States that participate in the Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

divorce-registration area (DRA). Data in Wginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.6

United States have the footnote “Fig- NewHampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.8 tables 3–11 are derived from a probability Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

sample of divorce records from States

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participating in the DRA. The DRA has expanded horn 28 States in 1970 to 31 States and the District of Columbia in 1989 and 1990. About 49 percent of the divorces in the United States in 1989 and 1990 were granted in the DRA. Data on the race of the husband and wife in tables 12–16 were from 27 States and the District of Columbia that were in the DRA and reported this item on their divorce certificates. The divorces in these States accounted for 40 percent of all divorces in 1989 and 39 percent in 1990. The data on the physical custody of the children in tables 17–19 and 21 were from the 15 and 19 States that reported this item in 1989 and 1990, respectively. These States accounted for 25 and 27 percent of all divorces in 1989 and 1990, respectively. The data in table 20 were from the 13 and 17 States that reported custody and race in 1989 and 1990, respectively. Data in these States accounted for 21 and 23 per-cent of all divorces in the respective years.

Divorce sample

The probability sample of divorces for 1989 and 1990 were selected by using five different sampling rates. For the District of Columbia and for each State in the D~ either 5, 10,20,50, or 100 per-cent of the divorce records were included. Sampling rates were selected so that the expected sample would contain at least

2,500 records for each State. This criterion required 100-percent sampling for Alaska, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakot% Vermont, and Wyoming. All States in the DF2A provided their divorce certiilcate data through either State-coded data tapes, microfilm, or photocopies.

Table I shows sampling errors for estimates that constitute 1, 10, 25,50, 75, 90, and 99 percent of the annual divorce totals. These sampling errors are shown for the DRA for 1980, 1989, and 1990 and for the District of Columbia and each DRA State for 1989 and 1990.

Estimates of children involved in divorce

To make national estimates of children involved in divorce, shown in table 3, it was assumed that the average number of children per decree for the United States was the same as the average in the DRA. This average was multiplied by the national divorce total to estimate the national number of child.ien involved in divorce. For 1950-59 the average number of children per decree was calculated using data from all reporting States; for 1960, horn a nation-wide samplq for 1961-69, from 16 States; and thereafter, from all DRA States.

Computation of rates, percent distributions, medians, and means

Divorce rates for 1989 and 1990 in tables 1–3 and 5 are based on the populations estimated as of July 1, 1989, and July 1, 1990 (15–18). ‘l%e divorce rates by race in table 13 are based on the population enumerated as of April 1, 1990, in the decennial census (19). Per-cent distributions, means, and medians exclude cases for which the pertinent information (number of children, duration of marriage, person to whom custody was awardeh or age) is not stated. Mean and median ages at marriage and at decree, and mean and median duration of marriage were computed using ungrouped data.

The mean and the median are measures of central tendency. The mean is computed by summing the values of the item under consideration and dividing this sum by the number of observations included. The median is the middle value of a set of observations that have been arranged in order of magnitude. There are an equal number of observations above and below the median.

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